Attorney Bruce Sundlun Found In Contempt Of Court

From Projo 1-2010: "Bruce Sundlun has been a bomber pilot, a war hero, a lawyer, a millionaire businessman and a two-term governor. His five marriages and his adventures with raccoons, plastic forks and, more recently, erratically piloted automobiles, have kept the state talking for decades. If any Rhode Islander can be labeled larger than life, surely, it is he." This website agrees.

Complaint One

A Washington, D.C., judge has ordered
former Gov. Bruce G. Sundlun to pay $19,608 for an ex-wife's legal fees.
Sundlun, governor from 1991-95, was found in contempt of court Oct. 18 and given
one day to pay $33,114 to Joyanne T. Sundlun, of Washington, for health
insurance, medical co-payments and other expenses. Sundlun, 84, of
Saunderstown, met the deadline to make that payment, but a bitter battle
continued over the legal fees sought by her lawyer, Randell C. Ogg.

Sundlun's lawyers called Ogg's request "grossly excessive" for a "largely
uncontested collections matter," saying, "The fact that Nordstrom now sells
bottled tap water does not make the water itself more valuable. In attempting to
charge $325 an hour for his services in this case, Mr. Ogg is trying to sell
bottled tap water at a Nordstrom price." Ogg defended the request and
accused Sundlun of drawing out the legal battle to "wear down" his ex-wife with
expense and aggravation. "Sundlun thought he could do this with impunity because
he was getting free legal services from his former law firm [Sundlun, Scher &
Singer] but knew his ex-wife would have to pay her lawyers to overcome whatever
position he might throw out."

Judge J. Michael Ryan found that, "The request for fees and costs submitted is
reasonable, both in the time expended and the rate charged." So, in his Nov. 24
order, the judge ordered Sundlun to pay the full amount sought within 60 days.
In his order, Ryan also noted that Sundlun had failed to appear for any of the
hearings in the Domestic Relations Branch of District of Columbia Family Court.
And the judge ordered that Sundlun "shall personally appear for any and all
subsequent hearings scheduled in this case unless explicitly excused by the
court in advance of said hearing."

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Many times the reason or purpose for events in our life initially escapes us,but I am certain we can find reason and/or purpose in everything that happens!

It takes a short time to learn to exercise power, but a lifetime to learn how to avoid abusing it.

We are no longer a country of laws, we are a country where laws are "creatively interpreted."